Board of Commissioners

Benzie County Board of Commissioners meeting, October 28, 2026. The board approved payment of bills totaling $326,856.72 by roll-call vote. It also approved a 5% cost increase for the jail’s food-service contract with Canteen Services and authorized the board chair to sign; no contract dollar amount was stated. The board adopted the annual apportionment figures. Central Dispatch reported it is exploring replacement phone-system options, but no purchasing decision was made. The county is also recruiting to address staffing shortages in dispatch and corrections.

In an airport board update, commissioners reported approval of an Eclipse Communications proposal to upgrade IT infrastructure after camera problems, as well as replacement parts for hangar doors; amounts were not provided. Other capital-related items discussed included runway-light replacement fundraising and a planned airport garage conversion, with no county procurement action specified for those items. No vendor selection or award was reported for a new dispatch phone system.